Diversity Blog

It’s an oldie, but a goodie — at least according to scammers who use phony job offers to steal from college students. Please share this with your younger loved ones and make sure they don’t fall victim. It goes like this: The con artists post fake administrative job opportunities on college employment websites. They may…

When going on an interview, it is important that veterans can accurately describe their skills and what they can bring to the table. Gibson said research shows that more than 70 percent of hiring managers find it difficult to ascertain recent veterans’ skill sets based on their resume alone. “There is an obvious disconnect there,”…

Most research on age discrimination covers bias against older people in the workforce. But if the media’s anti-millennial messages are any indication of what’s going on at work, younger employees may face discrimination, too. One survey found that employers are reluctant to hire people under 30 because they’re “unpredictable and ‘they don’t know how to…

Here’s something résumé readers see all the time: “Excellent Communications Skills.” And here’s something job seekers never see in a position description: “Mediocre Communications Skills Required.” It’s hard to imagine any job that doesn’t require you to communicate well! Yet, it is far better to utilize résumé space by demonstrating your communications capacities rather than simply claiming to have them. Of course,…